A veteran Opposition member announced her defection to British Columbia’s Conservatives on Tuesday, becoming the fourth elected member to bolt to Leader John Rustad’s right-of-centre party ahead of the fall provincial election.

Teresa Wat said quitting the Opposition BC United Party to join Rustad’s Conservatives is the only path available for a free-enterprise coalition to defeat the New Democrats in the Oct. 19 election.

Wat joins former BC United members Bruce Banman, Elenore Sturko and Lorne Doerkson who have also signed on with the B.C. Conservatives.{ai:summary}<p>In a move that stirred the political waters, Teresa Wat, a seasoned Opposition figure, jumped ship to the Conservatives, marking the fourth such defection. She claims this is the only way to forge a free-enterprise coalition strong enough to tackle the New Democrats come election day.</p><p>Wat's leap signals shifting tides in British Columbia's political landscape as the fall vote approaches, where coalitions may hold the key to power. #politics</p>

B.C. politician Teresa Wat says she joined provincial Conservatives to beat the NDP

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